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Quebec RCMP say they rescued man trying to cross U.S. border on foot through woods
MONTREAL - Quebec RCMP say they rescued a man over the weekend who became lost in the woods in heavy snow while trying to cross the border into the United States. Cpl. Tasha Adams says a person called...
Jan 30, 2023

Team McEwen finds spark at Ontario Tankard to earn berth at Tim Hortons Brier
After a mediocre first half of the season, Mike McEwen's new-look team finally found the spark it was looking for at the Ontario Tankard. Now the foursome will wear home province colours at the March ...
Jan 30, 2023

Giroux, Nylander, Vasilevskiy named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Ottawa right-wing Claude Giroux, Toronto right-wing William Nylander and Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy are the NHL's three stars of the week. Giroux had seven points (four goals, ...
Jan 30, 2023

PBR donates about $23,000 to BTEC, Colby Cave Foundation and Ronald McDonald House
The North Battleford Professional Bull Riders (PBR) made a big donation recently to help a number of charity organizations in the area.The PBR committee presented a total of $22,941 to three charities...
Jan 30, 2023

Const. Nicole Chan feared she'd never work again after hospital stint: VPD sergeant
BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver police sergeant who says he was Const. Nicole Chan's friend and mentor has told a coroner's inquest that Chan believed she would never return to work because human resource...
Jan 30, 2023

Wyatt Day honoured as SJHL RBC Community Ambassador
Melfort Mustangs forward, Wyatt Day, was honoured this past Saturday, prior to a game against the Humboldt Broncos.Day was recognized as a member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) RBC ...
Jan 30, 2023

Disqualified driver receives jail sentence after causing pair of crashes
A woman responsible for causing two separate crashes in Prince Albert, all while driving a stolen vehicle, has received a one-year jail sentence and two-year driving prohibition.Mary Daigneault, 24, a...
Jan 30, 2023

Congressman wants Canada, U.S. to use video teleconferencing for Nexus interviews
WASHINGTON - A New York congressman wants to add some Zoom to the sluggish effort to clear a bilateral backlog of Nexus trusted-traveller applications. If passed, the "Make Nexus Work Act," introduced...
Jan 30, 2023

Hunt on for suspect after girl sexually assaulted at hockey rink
Police are looking for a man wanted for sexually assaulting a girl who was under the age of 10 at the Lashburn hockey rink on January 29. Maidstone RCMP said the assault was in a dressing room of the ...
Jan 30, 2023

Montrealer living the dream with ownership stake in revitalized Italian soccer team
Montreal businessman Angelo Pasto is proud of his Italian roots. And now he is looking to do something for the region from where he came, by way of buying a minority stake in the Campobasso 1919 socce...
Jan 30, 2023